How Adversity Has Changed My Life

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While talking to my mom, my dad said, “I think our time here is coming to a terminus.” Overhearing this statement startled me. Although I was incognizant of the plot of this conversation, I hypothesized that some significant change was going to occur in a family’s life. Later, I went into my mom’s room to inquire about their discussion. Unable to digest the most unanticipated and shocking answer in my life, a surge of questions streamed through my head: Why did we migrate from the US to India initially? Now, why are we moving back to the US again? Why are they making arbitrary choices right before I start 11th grade? All of these questions had to be answered promptly. My mom circumvented on the first try, but ended up confessing on my fourth …show more content…

My parents believed thriving on feelings of belongings and affection that comes from having benign and encouraging families is key to a child’s behavior and well-being. Besides, it is timely for kids of my age-group to interact with grandparents and fulfil their dreams of living with grandchildren since they are aging. I learnt how to esteem values, embrace and practice my religion, have strong family bonding and more. By empathizing with each other, strengthening communication skills by being receptive and honest, and investing time to share feelings, concerns and perspectives among family members, I am able to implement the same principles today. No matter where I am, I believe aiding each other while acknowledging and exercising your morals is very crucial. Foreigners residing here is not necessarily a bad thing, but the only drawback is that majority of their family is abroad so the kids are unfamiliar with familial bonds. They can learn religion from their parents and make friendships, whether it be best friends or acquaintances. However, they still lack exposure to family affections and thus are apathetic in their relatives because kids never interfaced with them nor tried to understand their real character. I can proudly say that I would have never had such admiration for my relatives and our traditions if I was raised in the US. I also believe my parents were wise at choosing the time of relocation. Sending a 4-month old to India made it easier for me to get adjusted to the new surroundings. Additionally, choosing to move back to the US right before high school commenced, allowed me to spend my adolescence in India- when we mellow, are enlightened by our surroundings and probably retain our

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